{"product_id":"oe-ultimate-under-supercharger-kit-audi-gen-2-crec-3-0t","title":"OE Ultimate Under Supercharger Kit (Audi Gen 2 CREC 3.0T)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eVorsprung Autowerk Ultimate Under-Supercharger Service Kit (Gen 2 CREC 3.0T)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon’t pull the supercharger twice. Do it once, and do it right.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are removing the supercharger on your Gen 2 Audi 3.0T to replace a failing thermostat or PCV valve, replacing the rest of the critical \"under-blower\" components while you're in there isn't just recommended, it's mandatory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe factory plastic cooling components are notorious failure points that leave drivers stranded and facing massive labor bills. The \u003cb\u003eVorsprung Autowerk Ultimate Under-Supercharger Service Kit\u003c\/b\u003e bulletproofs the valley of your 3.0T. We've taken the guesswork out of this heavy-duty maintenance job by assembling the highest-quality OEM, OES, and upgraded metal components on the market. This is the most complete kit on the market!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSay goodbye to cracking plastic housings and leaking seals. This kit is designed for enthusiasts who demand peak reliability for their daily drivers or stage-tuned track weapons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKit Includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVorsprung Thermostat Assembly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Billet aluminum upgrade (Replaces OEM 06E121111AT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraf Metal Water Pump\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Upgraded OEM quality (PA1228)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOEM Hengst PCV Valve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- (06E103547AF)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElring Upper Intake Manifold Gaskets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(x6) - (079129717D)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElring Lower Intake Manifold Gaskets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(x6) - (06E129717F)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine VW\/Audi PCV to Supercharger Adapter Pipe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- (06E103213)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElring Klinger Fuel Injector Seal Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(x6) - (06E998907F)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-fitment-section\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit is scoped to the Gen 2 CREC 3.0T applications, per the table below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; background-color: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eMake\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eYears\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eEngine\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAudi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eA6 (FWD \u0026amp; Quattro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2016–2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3.0T V6 (CREC)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAudi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eA7 Quattro\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2016–2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3.0T V6 (CREC)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAudi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eA8 Quattro\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2015–2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3.0T V6 (CREC)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAudi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eQ7 Quattro\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2016–2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3.0T V6 (CREC)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: #555;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e If your Audi is a 2009-2015 B8, B8.5, or early C7 (Gen 1 EA837 engine), use the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oe-under-supercharger-kit-audi-3-0t-gen-1-b8-5\"\u003eGen 1 kit\u003c\/a\u003e instead. Did we miss something? Email us at help@vorsprungautowerk.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUnder Supercharger Kit FAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's included in this Audi Gen 2 CREC under supercharger kit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA billet aluminum thermostat assembly, Graf metal water pump, OEM Hengst PCV valve, Elring upper and lower intake manifold gaskets, the PCV-to-supercharger adapter pipe, and an Elring injector seal kit. Full part numbers are listed above. Gen 2 CREC cars don't use the plastic heater pipe found on Gen 1 cars, so it isn't included here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I know if I have the Gen 2 CREC engine and not Gen 1?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREC is the engine code for the redesigned 3.0T supercharged V6 used in 2015-2018 A8, and 2016-2018 A6, A7, and Q7. If your Audi is a 2009-2015 B8, B8.5, or early C7, you have a Gen 1 EA837 engine and need our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oe-under-supercharger-kit-audi-3-0t-gen-1-b8-5\"\u003eGen 1 kit\u003c\/a\u003e instead. Check your engine code on the block or email us your VIN and we'll confirm before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need to replace every part in the kit, or just the one that failed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce the supercharger is off the car, the labor to remove and reinstall it is the expensive part, not the parts themselves. Replacing the whole valley now means you won't be paying for that labor twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre these OEM parts or aftermarket?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth. This kit mixes genuine OEM hardware with trusted OE-supplier brands (Graf, Hengst, Elring) and a Vorsprung-engineered billet aluminum thermostat housing in place of the factory plastic piece that tends to crack. From time to time we may need to substitute gaskets for another OE equivalent due to supplier shortages, but we will never substitute hard parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Word on Why This Kit Doesn't Cost What You'd Expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full under-supercharger kit with this much parts content should, on paper, cost more than it does. The reason it doesn't isn't that we cut something out, it's that we didn't mark up every single line item 50-100% the way a lot of bundled kits do. Ten parts at a 75% markup each adds up fast, and none of that extra margin makes the water pump spin any better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe priced this kit off what the components actually cost to source and assemble, not off what the market would tolerate charging for convenience. Every OEM and OE-supplier part in this kit is the exact same part number you'd get anywhere else; we just didn't stack a markup on top of a markup ten times over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReal Part Numbers, Real Sources:\u003c\/b\u003e Genuine OEM hardware and trusted OE-supplier brands, not unbranded substitutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOne Reasonable Markup, Not Ten:\u003c\/b\u003e We price the kit as a kit, not as several separately-inflated line items bundled together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNo Convenience Tax:\u003c\/b\u003e You're paying for the parts and the R\u0026amp;R this kit saves you, not for someone else's margin stack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBottom line:\u003c\/b\u003e a lower price on a complete kit isn't a sign that something's missing, it's a sign that nobody padded the invoice on the way to your cart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f8fafc; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: #0f172a;\"\u003eWhy Buy From Us?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"margin-right: 12px; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e✅\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0f172a;\"\u003eEnthusiast Designed \u0026amp; Tested:\u003c\/strong\u003e Developed by people who actually drive and modify these cars.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"margin-right: 12px; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e✅\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0f172a;\"\u003eTested on Our Own Cars:\u003c\/strong\u003e If we wouldn't run it ourselves, we don't sell it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"margin-right: 12px; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e✅\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0f172a;\"\u003eContinuous R\u0026amp;D:\u003c\/strong\u003e We continually develop and improve our products instead of relying on generic catalog parts.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"margin-right: 12px; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e✅\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0f172a;\"\u003eSupporting Audi Platform Development:\u003c\/strong\u003e Your purchase helps fund continued development of new parts for these chassis.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"margin-right: 12px; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e✅\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0f172a;\"\u003eReal Enthusiast Support:\u003c\/strong\u003e Get help from people who understand the platform, not ticket bots.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"margin-right: 12px; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e✅\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0f172a;\"\u003eSmall Team, Big Passion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every order directly supports continued product development and innovation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0; display: flex; align-items: flex-start;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"margin-right: 12px; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e✅\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0f172a;\"\u003ePerformance Without the Marketing Fluff:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purpose-built parts designed to perform.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete Your Build\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlready in the valley? Pair your kit with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/billet-aluminum-supercharger-tensioner-pulley-upgrade-audi-supercharged-ea837-3-0t\"\u003eBillet Supercharger Tensioner Pulley\u003c\/a\u003e — replace the factory plastic tensioner while the belt is off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vorsprung-unzerstorbar-high-strength-crankshaft-pulley-bolt-kit-audi-supercharged-3-0t-ea837-v6\"\u003eUnzerstörbar Crank Pulley Bolt Kit\u003c\/a\u003e — high-strength hardware for the crank pulley you'll be accessing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-30t-overdrive-crank-pulley\"\u003eTruDrive Crank Pulley\u003c\/a\u003e — raise supercharger speed while everything is apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sehr-gut-supercharger-intercooler-port-upgrade-kit-audi-3-0t-v6-supercharged\"\u003eSehr Gut Intercooler Port Upgrade Kit\u003c\/a\u003e — upgrade the intercooler ports in the same service window\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/under-supercharger-kits\"\u003eShop all Under Supercharger Kits\u003c\/a\u003e — wrong platform? Find the right fitment for your Audi 3.0T\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrive the difference. Drive Vorsprung.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vorsprung Autowerk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521402179809,"sku":"sku-58337780039983","price":649.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/8422\/6017\/files\/Audi_Gen2_CREC_3.0T_Ultimate_Under_Supercharger.png?v=1790180593","url":"https:\/\/pacautoperformance.com\/products\/oe-ultimate-under-supercharger-kit-audi-gen-2-crec-3-0t","provider":"Pacific Automotive Performance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}